DUP under pressure as Clinton backs justice powers deal

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Peter Robinson faced fresh pressure tonight to agree a deal on devolving policing and justice powers to Stormont after US secretary of state Hillary Clinton backed the move.

Mrs Clinton today held private talks in Belfast with Mr Robinson and with Sinn Féin, which wants a swift transfer of the powers that would see unionists and republicans share responsibility for the North's justice system.